Separate but Faithful

The authors' painstaking research undoubtedly pays off. * Austin L. Steelman, Journal of Church and State *
This fascinating book reveals how Christian Right legal activists built and deployed new law schools, litigation-support organizations and lawsuits in an attempt to radically transform American law-and how, although they fell short of this goal, they succeeded in others. An important book, carefully researched, abundantly documented, and startling in its implications." -Charles Epp, author of The Rights Revolution and Making Rights Real
Separate But Faithful is a fascinating, exhaustively researched, and highly readable story of the rise and challenges faced by three ultraconservative religious law schools-Ave Maria, Liberty, and Regent-and their mission driven faculty and students. It is also theoretically rich, focusing especially on 'support structure' theory in relation to social movements and law, and full of insights about legal hierarchies, the structure of legal education, and the role of law in social change. In short, it is a superb contribution as narrative and theory-builder." -Bryant Garth, Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus and Co-director, Center for Empirical Research on the Legal Profession, University of California-Irvine, and Affiliated Scholar and Director Emeritus, American Bar Foundation
Hollis-Brusky, the author of a definitive and compelling study of the origins and mechanics of the Federalist Society, has done it again. Hollis-Brusky and Wilson's book, Separate But Faithful, is a comprehensive account of a legal movement on the rise, and one that has obtained significant positions of authority in government, including the courts. Their book is a must read for those seeking to understand the direction of the courts and the law, and how legal change happens." -Leah Litman, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School, and co-host of the Supreme Court podcast Strict Scrutiny